Glossary
Spend request
Spend request: A request an agent creates for one purchase. It names the payee, the items or totals, and the most the card can be charged. The buyer approves it, then the service issues a one time card or payment credential for that purchase. The directory sources for this term are Approve a purchase outside Shopify and stripe/link-cli README.
Last verified 2026-10-29
Sources
Listings
Directory listings whose sources describe this mechanism.
| Name | Status | Category | Open source | Mechanism |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shop MCP | Live | Payment rails | Yes | Shopify MCP server and shop CLI. An agent searches Shopify Catalog, builds carts, and checks out with the buyer's Shop Pay. The buyer approves each purchase by default, or sets a weekly, monthly, or total budget. Off Shopify, an approved spend request returns a one time card. cards, mcp, spend-limits |
| Stripe link-cli | Live | Payment rails | Yes | CLI for an agent to request a card purchase or a Machine Payments Protocol charge. Link asks the customer to approve the spend request, then returns a one time payment credential. The 21 October 2026 release says Link's wallet for agents is used inside third-party agents, including Claude Duet research preview. cards, spend-limits, http-402 |
Questions
- What is Spend request?
- A request an agent creates for one purchase. It names the payee, the items or totals, and the most the card can be charged. The buyer approves it, then the service issues a one time card or payment credential for that purchase.
- Which listings use Spend request?
- Shop MCP, Stripe link-cli.
- When was Spend request last verified?
- Last verified 2026-10-29.